Sarangpur (Gujarat)
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Salangpur is a village in the Ahmedabad district in the state of Gujarat, India
, and its name is also often pronounced, "Sarangpur". Salangpur is very famous throughout India
for the historic Shri Kashtabhanjan Hanumanji Temple located in the village.
Salangpur is also renowned for its BAPS Shri Swaminarayan shikharbaddha mandir, built in 1916 by Shri Shastriji Maharaj (Shastri Yagnapurushdas
) which is the second highest temple in Gujarat at exactly 108 feet (108 being an auspicious number within the Swaminarayan Sampraday
). It is headquarters and training hub for newly enrolled sadhus (monks).
In Gujarati
, 'Sarang' means Peacock. "Sarangpur" - a place where peacocks live. You would find lot of peacocks in the beautiful gardens of the BAPS Swaminarayan temple.
Every year thousands of devotees gather at the temple to celebrate Holi
the festival of colors.
The village is small and lies at the border of Ahmedabad district and the nearest city is Botad
. The village has a population of around 3000. The various castes are Patel (Leuva patel), Darbar (Kshatriya), Rajput, Darji, Kumbhar, Harijan, Bharvad, Koli etc.
The village is about 153km. away from Ahmedabad. To visit this place in during the early morning, 10:30 pm & 12:30 pm buses run from and to Ahmedabad.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, and its name is also often pronounced, "Sarangpur". Salangpur is very famous throughout India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
for the historic Shri Kashtabhanjan Hanumanji Temple located in the village.
Salangpur is also renowned for its BAPS Shri Swaminarayan shikharbaddha mandir, built in 1916 by Shri Shastriji Maharaj (Shastri Yagnapurushdas
Shastriji Maharaj
Shastriji Maharaj was the third spiritual successor of Bhagwan Swaminarayan in the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha...
) which is the second highest temple in Gujarat at exactly 108 feet (108 being an auspicious number within the Swaminarayan Sampraday
Swaminarayan Sampraday
Swaminarayan Sampraday , known previously as the Uddhav Sampraday, is a Hindu sect established by Swaminarayan...
). It is headquarters and training hub for newly enrolled sadhus (monks).
In Gujarati
Gujarati language
Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language, and part of the greater Indo-European language family. It is derived from a language called Old Gujarati which is the ancestor language of the modern Gujarati and Rajasthani languages...
, 'Sarang' means Peacock. "Sarangpur" - a place where peacocks live. You would find lot of peacocks in the beautiful gardens of the BAPS Swaminarayan temple.
Every year thousands of devotees gather at the temple to celebrate Holi
Holi
Holi , is a religious spring festival celebrated by Hindus. Holi is also known as festival of Colours. It is primarily observed in India, Nepal, Pakistan, and countries with large Indic diaspora populations following Hinduism, such as Suriname, Malaysia, Guyana, South Africa, Trinidad, United...
the festival of colors.
The village is small and lies at the border of Ahmedabad district and the nearest city is Botad
Botad
Botad is a city and a municipality in Bhavnagar district in the state of Gujarat, Republic of India.-About:Botad is one of the fastest growing in Gujarat with a modest voter population of more than 2 lakh...
. The village has a population of around 3000. The various castes are Patel (Leuva patel), Darbar (Kshatriya), Rajput, Darji, Kumbhar, Harijan, Bharvad, Koli etc.
The village is about 153km. away from Ahmedabad. To visit this place in during the early morning, 10:30 pm & 12:30 pm buses run from and to Ahmedabad.